'Congress-Hardik club' is one of 'mutual deception', says Arun Jaitley

Eric Barnett

Hardik mentioned that with an aim to fight the BJP, the Patidars will offer support to Congress, directly or indirectly.

The young quota agitation spearhead, who led violent protests in support of the demand that left several people dead in police action, said the promised quota would go beyond the 50 per cent cap set by the Supreme Court for the Scheduled Castes, Schedule Tribes and OBCs.

Patel, while addressing the media at Ahmedabad in Gujarat, said the party will introduce a bill in the Gujarat Assembly for the reservation, if they win the forthcoming elections.

The Patel leader said there were no differences with the Congress over seat-sharing. "BJP is trying to divide the Patidar community", he said.

The Patidar leader has said the Congress will include the extension of reservation benefit to Patidars in its election manifesto. He further added that he had never asked any Patidars to vote for Congress.

Summary: If not, the first nomination papers filed with the mandate will be valid. "Only last week it was reaffirmed by Rajasthan High court that the 50% cap can not be breached".

The "Vikas gando thayo chhe" campaign became a huge hit on social media and provided potent ammunition for PAAS and Congress to question the BJP's claims on development in Gujarat. "In the name of reservation, Congress has given a "lollipop" to Hardik". "In my opinion, this formula of reservation is a big joke", Patel told reporters in Ahmedabad.

"Congress has agreed to give Patidars reservations under section 31 and provisions of section 46", Hardik said, adding,"We have never appealed to anyone to vote for Congress, but since they are talking about our rights, we leave it on people to decide". We have given a suggestion to them and when we suggest something, there is a lot of thinking behind it.

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